Paul Kelly
Sydney
AFL career
234 games200 goals
- Debut
- R1 1990 v CAR31 Mar 1990
- Most recent
- R22 2002 v RCH31 Aug 2002
Stats
2002 | SYD | 18 | 11.1 | 7.5 | 18.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 76 |
2001 | SYD | 11 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 70 |
2000 | SYD | 8 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 59 |
1999 | SYD | 21 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 76 |
1998 | SYD | 16 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 21.1 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 83 |
1997 | SYD | 23 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 24.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 90 |
1996 | SYD | 25 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 23.0 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 87 |
1995 | SYD | 22 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 77 |
1994 | SYD | 18 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 24.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 84 |
1993 | SYD | 20 | 13.5 | 7.7 | 21.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 75 |
1992 | SYD | 22 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 23.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 82 |
1991 | SYD | 20 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 19.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 70 |
1990 | SYD | 10 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 29 |
RCH | TS | R22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 58 |
MEL | MCG | R21 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 77 |
STK | SCG | R20 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.1 | 74 |
KAN | SCG | R19 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3.0 | 144 |
ADE | SCG | R18 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.1 | 86 |
CAR | TS | R17 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 99 |
BRL | Gabba | R16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 35 |
PAD | SCG | R15 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 84 |
HAW | MCG | R14 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.1 | 105 |
FRE | SCG | R13 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 57 |
WBD | SCG | R8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 |
RCH | CS | R7 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 47 |
MEL | SCG | R6 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 96 |
STK | CS | R5 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 108 |
KAN | SCG | R4 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 93 |
ADE | FP | R3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 40 |
CAR | OO | R2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 51 |
BRL | SCG | R1 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.1 | 84 |
Bio
Recruited from the Wagga Tigers in the Riverina, Paul Kelly arrived at the Sydney Swans in 1990 as a raw prospect with elite endurance and blistering speed, though his kicking initially lacked polish. He quickly developed from a tagger into a premier ball-winning midfielder, renowned for his desperation, courage, and ability to burst away from stoppages. During the club's financial struggles and poor on-field performances in the early 1990s, Kelly remained loyal to the Swans, becoming the catalyst for their cultural turnaround and competitive resurgence.
Kelly's aggressive attack on the football and inspirational leadership earned him the nickname "Captain Courageous." He was appointed captain in 1993 and held the role until his retirement, famously leading the team to the 1996 Grand Final. His individual dominance was capped by winning the 1995 Brownlow Medal, along with four Bob Skilton Medals as the club's best and fairest. By the time he hung up the boots in 2002, Kelly had secured his place as a Swans icon who played a pivotal role in solidifying the code's presence in New South Wales.
Profile
- Born
- 28 July 1969 (age 57y 85d)
- Birthplace
- West Wyalong, NSW
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- Brownlow Medal1995
- 2nd
- 1997
- Hall of Fame2007
- All-Australian(3×) 1995, 1996, 1997
- Sydney B&F(4×) 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997
- Top 10
- 1998, 1999, 2002
- South Melbourne/Sydney captain(10×) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Wagga Tigers in the Riverina, Paul Kelly arrived at the Sydney Swans in 1990 as a raw prospect with elite endurance and blistering speed, though his kicking initially lacked polish. He quickly developed from a tagger into a premier ball-winning midfielder, renowned for his desperation, courage, and ability to burst away from stoppages. During the club's financial struggles and poor on-field performances in the early 1990s, Kelly remained loyal to the Swans, becoming the catalyst for their cultural turnaround and competitive resurgence.
Kelly's aggressive attack on the football and inspirational leadership earned him the nickname "Captain Courageous." He was appointed captain in 1993 and held the role until his retirement, famously leading the team to the 1996 Grand Final. His individual dominance was capped by winning the 1995 Brownlow Medal, along with four Bob Skilton Medals as the club's best and fairest. By the time he hung up the boots in 2002, Kelly had secured his place as a Swans icon who played a pivotal role in solidifying the code's presence in New South Wales.